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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 288098" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>I live about 50 miles from where it all happened earlier today. No, I would not even consider going. I understand that the intent is to provide an outlet for the public to mourn him. But what I heard on the radio being broadcast today, the live simulcast, sounded more like a grandstanding opportunity for the local politicians and black religious leaders. The personal stories from his friends and family who knew him were touching. But the rest of the "me too" people who were there to speak made my stomach turn. They are using the spotlight of this sad moment to call attention to themselves, using him as a sort of freakish black martyr to rally their various race-related causes. A totally inappropriate venue for that, and I think it cheapened the whole situation.</p><p> </p><p>I thought the funeral ceremony this morning was to also be his interment or burial. And when I saw the pictures of the casket at the memorial, I thought for sure it had to be empty. But then I heard accounts that he was still in the casket. Not the way I would have done things, but then his crazy show-biz life and family do things much differently than the rest of us, don't they?</p><p> </p><p>I understand he had a big impact on the entertainment world. But there are so many, many people who have passed in recent years that had a more important impact on our lives and they certainly did not get the attention this is getting. I think it just underscores this country's obsession with fame.</p><p> </p><p>I pray for those children of his. I hope they end up in a stable family environment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 288098, member: 3444"] I live about 50 miles from where it all happened earlier today. No, I would not even consider going. I understand that the intent is to provide an outlet for the public to mourn him. But what I heard on the radio being broadcast today, the live simulcast, sounded more like a grandstanding opportunity for the local politicians and black religious leaders. The personal stories from his friends and family who knew him were touching. But the rest of the "me too" people who were there to speak made my stomach turn. They are using the spotlight of this sad moment to call attention to themselves, using him as a sort of freakish black martyr to rally their various race-related causes. A totally inappropriate venue for that, and I think it cheapened the whole situation. I thought the funeral ceremony this morning was to also be his interment or burial. And when I saw the pictures of the casket at the memorial, I thought for sure it had to be empty. But then I heard accounts that he was still in the casket. Not the way I would have done things, but then his crazy show-biz life and family do things much differently than the rest of us, don't they? I understand he had a big impact on the entertainment world. But there are so many, many people who have passed in recent years that had a more important impact on our lives and they certainly did not get the attention this is getting. I think it just underscores this country's obsession with fame. I pray for those children of his. I hope they end up in a stable family environment. [/QUOTE]
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